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This How Do Pictures Tell the Story of Angel Island? lesson plan also includes:
Young historians learn more about the history of Angel Island Immigration Station through their analysis of primary source images. Guided by a list of inferential questions, scholars learn how to make and record observations on a "Matrix: How do Pictures Tell the Story of Angel Island?" worksheet.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
chinese immigration, chinese history, california history, american history, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, auditory discrimination, immigration, racism, discriminant, angel island, evidence, artifacts, inferences, making inferences, japanese history, united states immigration
Instructional Ideas
- Post the photographs on an Angel Island Immigration Station-themed focus wall next to the map of Angel Island class members developed in a previous lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Requires transparencies, copies of photographs, and a class set of the matrix worksheet
- Lesson 11 in a series of 14
Pros
- The accompanying teacher guide provides instructors with historical background information about Angel Island Immigration Station
- The Curriculum Guide provides an overview of the entire series
- The plan provides step-by-step directions for the activity
Cons
- None